10 Jan 1978
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1978
Page
1
A man from Edinboro, Pa., became trapped in the gas station ladies room after gale winds welded the lock shut. Attendant Tore Heubel said the station near Interstate 79 could not access the room until workers freed the door with a cutting torch and crowbar after more than an hour.
At least seven Ohioans died in weather related incidents as a cold front persisted. Elderly Cleveland men shoveling snow died. a Knox County father and two year old son perished in a highway crash. A Cincinnati man slipped on ice and froze outside his apartment. another died from injuries in Martins Ferry. Governor Rhodes said conditions are isolated with Cleveland worst hit, while National Guardsmen deployed across multiple counties. Utilities report no major gas issues. some electric load reductions and highway closures affected northern Ohio.
Clear skies and cold temperatures forecast for tonight. High yesterday was 6 degrees. low tonight near zero. Sunny skies, then a warming to over 20 degrees Wednesday. Snow flurries possible Thursday through Saturday with moderating highs in the upper 20s to low 30s and weekend 30s. Lows from teens Thursday to 20s or higher by weekend.
A public safety alert urges residents to call 425 7700 if they witness crimes or suspicious activities. The notice emphasizes using the police hotline for rapid reporting and community safety.
Washington AP reports that National Center for Health Statistics finds that over half of nursing home residents discharged are alive, more than double the share who die in homes. The 15 year trend shows increasing live discharges, with 70 percent alive after discharge in 1972, up from 59 percent a decade earlier.
Agriculture Department official Carol Tucker Foreman said after nitrite rules are set the government may examine foods with excessive fat or salt. She cited hot dogs being 30 percent fat and warned of broad regulatory impact on producers and consumers if meat curing methods change.
Howling winds and storms froze people from Florida to Wisconsin as arctic air dropped temperatures. Eight deaths in six states were linked to exposure and related hazards. A Wisconsin mother Eileen Olson, a central Illinois child Deneice Herschberger, and California man Derrek Price died amid cold, snow, and toppled structures.
A group of Egyptian officials travels to Jerusalem while Israelis go to Cairo to prep for the next round of Israeli Egyptian peace talks. The advance teams prepare for the January 16 foreign ministers meeting in Jerusalem and a defense ministers session in Cairo. The visit is low key, with no flags, and the talks may extend for months, with the United States and United Nations participating.
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